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The longest mountain range in the world is the _____ Mountains in South American.
Andes
There are several general types of mountains: _____, _____, _____ and _____.
folded, block, dome and volcanic
What is a volcano ?
a mountain formed by lava and ash
What kind of mountain is formed when a plate bulges?
a dome-shaped mountain
What kind of mountain is formed when lava cools and piles up?
a volcanic mountain
What kind of mountain is formed when rocks break into blocks?
fault-block mountains
What kind of mountain is formed when the crust folds to form peaks?
a fold mountain
World's longest chain of mountains above sea level, stretching along South America's west coast
Andes
World's highest mountain system, which forms a barrier separating India from the Tibetan plateau in China and is named with the Sanskrit for "Snowy Range"
Himalaya(s)
When molten rock breaks through the Earth's surface, it is called _____.
magma
When the plates of Earth collide, sometimes a --- is formed.
volcano
Example of a folded mountain is
the Appalachian Mountains in eastern United States
Example of a Fault-block mountain is
The Sierra Nevada of western North America
Example of a Dome mountain is
Black Hills of South Dakota
Two examples of volcanic mountain are
Mount Fuji; Hawaiian Islands
The hightest mountain in Africa, ___________________, is an ________________ volcano
Mount Kilimanjaro; extinct
Japan's Highest Mountain
Mount Fuji
Extinct
No longer active or living
erosion
the wearing away of soil and rock by the action of wind or water
barrier
something that blocks the way
Katharine Lee Bates wrote what
America the Beautiful
Mount Everest is in ________________major range or system located in _____________
Himalayas; Nepal/Tibet
Mount Aconcagua is in ________________major range or systemlocated in _____________
Andes; Argentina
Mount McKinley is in ________________major range or systemlocated in _____________
Alaska; United States
Mount Kilimanjaro is in ________________major range or systemlocated in _____________
None; Tanzania - Africa
Mount Elbrus is in ________________major range or system located in _____________
Caucasus; Russia
Mount Blanc is in ________________major range or system located in _____________
Alps; France/Italy
Mount Blanc is the highest in feet in the __________________
Alps
Mount Elbrus is the highest in feet in the __________________
Europe
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest in feet in the __________________
Africa
Mount McKinley is the highest in feet in the __________________
North America
Mount Aconcagua is the highest in feet in the __________________
Western Hemisphere
Mount Everest is the highest in feet in the __________________
World
What feature makes it easier for mountain goats to get around mountains?
Their hoofs have sharp edges that help them grip therocky earth. They also rise up on their hind legs, pivot around and stroll back out.
How do mountain animals deal with suriving the cold weather?
move down the mountain; grow heavy coats, hibernate; find shelter underground or under the snow.
hibernate
to go into a sleeplike state during winter while living off body fat.
What helps mountain goats to stay warm?
2 layers of fur; a soft woolly undercoat and a longer, shaggy outercoat.
What happens to an animal's body to help it hibernate
heartbeats and breathing rates slow down; their bodies cool off until the are about the same temp as their burrow.
What are Voles and pikas.
Vole: small animal that digs a maze of tunnels under the snow. Pika is a relative of the vole. Stores dried food in its den to survive the winters
Largest meat eating animal in North America
Mountain Lion
guanacos
ancestors of the llamas who live in the Andes of South America
Ibex
lives in the Alpines. Has long horns and looks like a goat.
mythical Himalayan animal
yeti; Abominable Snowman
pass
a place in the mountains that is lower than the surrounding peaks and that people use to get through the mountains
Where did the Basques settle thousands of years ago?
In the Pyrenees
gap
a low place in the mountains, often created by a river
What have people looked for to get across mountains that blocked their way?
passes and gaps (the lowest places on a mountain)
Where did Daniel Boone go through the Applachain Mountains
The Cumberland Gap
Jose de San Martin was from ?
Argentina
Why did San Martin cross the Andes
To fight the Spanish for freedom in South America.
Where did San Martin end up when he crossed the South Pass in the Andes?
In Chile. He then sailed to Peru.
The South Pass is more than _____________feet high which is higher than the tallest mountain in the _____________?
7,500; Appalachians
Where are the Pyrenees located?
Between Spain and France.
avalance
the rapid downhill fall of a large amount of snow
hydroelectric plant
a place that uses the force of moving water to power generators that make electricity
mineral
a naturally occurring chemical substance found in Earth's crust.
plateau
a large area of high but level ground, often located between mountain ranges
terracing
the building of level surfaces on a mountainside.
Hillary and Norgay reached the peak of ________________ in _______________
Mount Everest; 1953
Who was the first to reach the top of Mount Everest?
New Zealander, Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay
Skking is an ______________ sport
Ancient
Skiing could have been used in ____________________
warfare
terracing turn mountain slopes into ____________________ so with lots of flat surfaces for _________________
staircases; crops
Examples of terracing can be found on which mountains?
Andes and Himalayas
People in the Andes raise ______________ on mountains
llamas and alpacas
People in the Himalayas raise ____________ on the mountains
yaks
People in the Alpines ______________ on the mountains
herd goats
Rocky Mountains are bursting with valuable ______________
minerals
_________________ were eventually found in the Rockies
diamonds
___________________ was discovered in the Rockies near ________________ in _______________
Gold; Pikes Peak; 1858
Ural Mountains in Russia are rich in ________________
Minerals such as bauxite, zinc, silver, platinum, chrome, nickel and tungsten
Coal Mines are located in
Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains
The gold rush lead people to discover what else?____________________
minerals such as silver, lead, copper and zinc
What is important in Denver, Colorado?
water
why is the western side of the mountain wetter than the eastern side?
easterly winds blow in from the the Pacific Ocean and carry a great deal of moisture that turn into snow or rain as it goes up the mountain. When the winds get over the mountains, they have lost most of their moisture.
Mountain streams are valuable as ___________________________ and ________________________
sources of water and sources of pwer.
generators
huge machines that use the force of falling water to make electricity
What general crossed from Spain to Italy in 212 B.C.
Hannibal
Where did Hannibal Cross?
Hannibal crossed the Pyrenees and the Alps to reach Italy.